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East African states vow to pursue lasting peace in Burundi NAIROBI (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 East African Community (EAC) presidents on Friday vowed to support the war-torn central African state of Burundi in efforts to achieve lasting peace after a decade of turmoil that has claimed more than 300,000 lives. Danish government under fire over intelligence on Iraqi weapons COPENHAGEN (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Denmark's centre-left opposition called on Friday for an independent inquiry into the intelligence used by the conservative government to justify joining the US-led war on Iraq. Turkish lawmakers probe AWACS deal with Boeing: report ISTANBUL (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 A Turkish parliamentary anti-corruption commission has asked the defence sector directorate for details on a purchase of four Boeing AWACS radar planes for 1.1 billion dollars, local press reported Friday. |
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Lebanon papers see total Syrian withdrawal by early 2004 BEIRUT (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Lebanese newspapers on Friday for the first time raised the prospect of a total withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon by early 2004, ending a 28-year military deployment. Aussie film star Crowe paddles into trouble with visiting US fleet SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Oscar-winning Australian actor Russell Crowe may be world famous, but when he paddled a kayak from his harbor-front Sydney home Friday just as five US warships sailed past, he was treated like any other potential security threat. US army official assures support for Nepal KATHMANDU (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 The commander of the US army in the Pacific, Lieutenant General James Campbell, assured Nepal of support amid a six-month truce with Maoist rebels, an army official here said Friday. Ukrainian defence minister fired over "serious failings" KIEV (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Ukrainian Defence Minister Volodymyr Shkidchenko was dismissed Friday for "serious failings" in his ministry's work, the presidency announced. Boeing aims at US defense market as Airbus trumpets plane orders LE BOURGET, France (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 The US aerospace group Boeing is unruffled despite successive civilian aircraft orders announced at the Paris Air Show by European rival Airbus, focusing instead on lucrative domestic defense contracts. Two Singapore Navy officers charged for fatal collision SINGAPORE (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Two Singapore Navy officers were charged Friday in connection with the deaths of four servicewomen when their patrol vessel collided with a cargo ship last January, defence ministry officials said. |
Musharraf seeking release of purchased F-16s and more: official ISLAMABAD (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Pakistan's top defence official said Friday that President Pervez Musharraf would seek US assistance in upgrading the country's military, including the release of F-16s purchased more than 13 years ago. Chinese president orders start of military demobilization BEIJING (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged the nation to find suitable civilian posts for some 42,000 soon-to-be demobilized military officers, as China's army begins a massive cut in its ranks, state press said Friday. Indonesian legislators to probe arms deal with Russia JAKARTA (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 An Indonesian parliament commission will set up a team to investigate alleged irregularities in the purchase of four Sukhoi jet fighters and two Mi-35 helicopters from Russia, a legislator said Friday. US warships steam into Sydney Harbor from Iraq war SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Five US warships carrying 6,500 troops sailed into Sydney Harbor Friday en route home from the war against Iraq. Russia launches military satellite MOSCOW (AFP) Jun 20, 2003 Russia late Thursday launched a Molnia-M rocket carrying a military communications satellite from its Plesetsk space center in the north of the country, Russian space officials said. Air Force Academy probers unimpressed by means to deal with sexual assaults WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 19, 2003 The US Air Force Academy has a "less than optimal environment" for responding to allegations of sexual assault against female cadets because of inadequate reporting procedures, inattentive commanders and a lingering resistance to women at a formerly all male institution, according to an investigation. |
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